Stress suppresses our response to cancer treatment
30 January, 2018 by Lauren DavisResearchers have shown that chronic stress dampens the immune system's response to cancer, reducing the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatments.
One blood test to screen for eight cancers
24 January, 2018Researchers have developed a liquid biopsy for the early detection of eight cancers, diagnosing tumours before they spread and helping to identify the location of the cancer.
Gas-sensing, ingestible capsules pass human trials
10 January, 2018Melbourne researchers have developed an ingestible capsule that detects and measures gut gases — hydrogen, carbon dioxides and oxygen — in real time.
Protein programs killer T cells to migrate to tumour sites
18 December, 2017Researchers have discovered that a protein called Runx3 programs killer T cells to establish residence in tumours and infection sites.
Stem cell reprogramming mystery close to being solved
14 December, 2017Australian researchers have discovered new evidence in the decade-long mystery concerning stem cell reprogramming — a process by which cells from mature tissues of the body, such as skin, can be deliberately converted into stem cells.
'Biological tape recorder' built from microbes
01 December, 2017US researchers have converted a natural bacterial immune system into what they describe as a microscopic data recorder, laying the groundwork for a class of technologies that use bacterial cells for everything from disease diagnosis to environmental monitoring.
Beware the PINK-SNO man — the secret cause of Parkinson's disease
28 November, 2017US scientists have shown how a process in nerve cells called the S-nitrosylation (SNO) reaction may contribute to Parkinson's disease.
It was the killer T cells, on the cell surface, with granzyme B
13 November, 2017It is well known in the scientific community that immune cells called cytotoxic lymphocytes, or killer T cells, target bacteria invading the body's cells — but how do they get away with it?
Bones influence appetite, metabolism
02 November, 2017A discovery by Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) sheds light on how bones affect appetite and metabolism.
Too sterile for science? Gut bacteria transplants boost health in lab mice
01 November, 2017Have you ever wondered why experiments in lab mice, such as vaccine studies, turn out very differently in humans or other animals? According to US researchers, the problem lies with the test subjects' gut bacteria.
Base editors extend the power of gene editing
26 October, 2017 by Broad CommunicationsScientists at Harvard University and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have developed a new class of genome editing tool.
How the Australian pig industry is meeting the AMR challenge
25 October, 2017 by Adam FloranceWhile antiomicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major issue worldwide, the Australian pig industry seems to be in a much better place compared to its overseas counterparts.
Metal complexes can be used as antimicrobials
25 October, 2017European scientists have found that novel classes of compounds, such as metal complexes, can be used as alternatives to or to supplement traditional antibiotics.
Genetic data could hold the key to African swine fever vaccine
13 October, 2017Australian and US researchers have uncovered genetic data in pigs that may contain the key to developing a vaccine for African swine fever (ASF).
New gene circuit design strategy to advance synthetic biology
03 October, 2017US researchers have developed an approach to gene circuit design that is far more efficient than current techniques.
